From Trussville Tribune staff reports
A man was shot today in Tarrant after he apparently hurled a brick through a pawn shop window following a dispute with store employees.
Authrorities say an argument began after three people came into the business and quarreled with the store manager. One of them left before throwing a brick through the shop. That man then reportedly returned to the store where he threatened the manager and another employee.
After a fight broke out between the store employees and the rock thrower, the alleged vandal threatening to shoot the store manager.That’s when the rock thrower was shot, reportedly by the store manager. Authorities say others also may have fired guns during the melee.
When police arrived on the scene, they found a gun and drugs in the vandal’s vehicle as well as two bullet holes.
The man who was shot was taken to UAB Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The other men involved in the dispute were reportedly taken into custody.
10 Comments
Matt Coleman
You just can’t fix stupid ! Lol
Kathy Stanley
Amy Doss
Pam Graham
Earnest T. Bass, from Andy Griffith show…..
Strikes again.
Shana Youngblood
That is Tarrant City. Not Jefferson County. However, I realize Tarrant, as well as Birmingham is in Jefferson county.
Zygi Hudson
Oh Lord what in the world has happened now
Trini Nichols Thompson
Well he’s not the sharpest tool in the tool shed. Everybody knows pawn shops have got guns behind the counter….Can’t fix stupid
Daniel Ingram
Instead of saying “can’t fix stupid”, I’ll just say baaaaaaa…..
Terry Yerby
and they closed napa auto parts in the same building ,cause they got robbed so much…
Denise Hodges Hayes
Duh
Angela Butler Strickland
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.